Prime Minister Narendra Modi kicked off his two-day tour of the Northeast last evening amid angry protests over the controversial Citizenship Amendment Bill. Activists greeted the Prime Minister with black flags with several civil society groups across the Northeast, including the All Assam Students Union, deciding to intensify their ongoing agitation today. Slogans of "Narendra Modi, Go Back" were heard as activists stood by the roads waving black flags as PM Modi's motorcade was heading to Raj Bhawan from the airport last evening.
PM Modi kicked off his two-day tour of the Northeast by visiting Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Tripura. He laid the foundation of a greenfield airport at Hollongi in Arunachal Pradesh's Parum Pare district.
He will also inaugurate two key energy projects for Assam-Numaligarh Refinery's bio-diesel plant and the Barauni-Guwahati gas pipeline. In Arunachal Pradesh, the prime minister will launch a new, dedicated Door Darshan channel for the state, aptly named 'DD Arun Prabha'. PM Modi's last stop for the day will be in Tripura, where he is scheduled to arrive at around 3.30 pm.
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"The NDA government is ready to fully protect the culture, resources and Northeast states' language," he added.
Our govt allocated Rs 44,000 crore fund to Arunachal Pradesh which is double the amount provided by the previous govt : PM @narendramodi #NorthEastForModi pic.twitter.com/88KNtgvUS2
- BJP (@BJP4India) February 9, 2019
Arunachal Pradesh is a land of rising sun. It's a confidence of the country : PM @narendramodi #NorthEastForModi pic.twitter.com/Siwvi0Lve5
- BJP (@BJP4India) February 9, 2019
"The Tezu airport was built over 50 years but no government envisioned to connect people of this state with other parts of the country. We expanded the airport by spending around Rs 125 crore": PM Modi in Arunachal Pradesh
- NDTV (@ndtv) February 9, 2019
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaches #ArunachalPradesh, will inaugurate various developmental programmes
- NDTV (@ndtv) February 9, 2019
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Yesterday, had requested you all to share pictures of your visits to the Northeast on Instagram using #MagnificentNortheast.
- Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 9, 2019
I shared some of the pictures in a Story on my page. Do have a look! https://t.co/HL4RbIyE9z
Yesterday, had requested you all to share pictures of your visits to the Northeast on Instagram using #MagnificentNortheast.
- Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 9, 2019
I shared some of the pictures in a Story on my page. Do have a look! https://t.co/HL4RbIyE9z
Prime Minister @narendramodi will launch Doordarshan's Arun Prabha Channel at Itanagar today. Various development works will also be inaugurated. https://t.co/2nv8yTU2Uk
- PMO India (@PMOIndia) February 9, 2019
Read Here: Elections 2019: PM Narendra Modi Braves Black Flags, Protests To Launch Projects In NortheastPrime Minister Narendra Modi, who is leading the Bharatiya Janata Party's campaign blitzkrieg ahead of this year's Lok Sabha election, is set for a whirlwind tour of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Tripura today. Giving impetus to the BJP's Lok Sabha election campaign, PM Modi's visit to the three northeastern states today is part of his ten-state visit in just five days.
